Rural energy development in developing countries : South and East Sub-Saharan Africa

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dc.contributor.advisorDutkiewicz, Ryszard Karolen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorLithole, Thifhelimbilu Christopheren_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2014-11-10T09:03:10Z
dc.date.available2014-11-10T09:03:10Z
dc.date.issued1997en_ZA
dc.descriptionIncludes bibliographical references.en_ZA
dc.description.abstractThere are some common characteristics of rural communities throughout the world. They tend to lack a good economic infrastructure, essential social amenities, tourist potential, good road infrastructure, literacy, and most importantly, scarcity of sufficient energy supply to meet basic needs, and deteriorating environments due to increasing pressure on available traditional energy resources. Furthermore, rural areas in the developing countries of South and East Sub-Saharan Africa are characterised by high population ratios, low levels of income, concentration of poverty, significant socio-economic disparities relative to urban area, and a high rate rural-urban migration. The availability of adequate and convenient energy is essential in addressing these priorities of rural development. The development of energy resources for rural areas is, therefore, closely linked to the economic, social and environmental concerns of mainstream rural development. Unlike growth-driven energy development for industrialisation and urbanisation, rural energy development must consider social and environmental development. More importantly, it must be people-oriented. The result of the study has indicated that the pace of energy transition from traditional to commercial energy in the rural areas of countries in the region has lagged behind that in urban areas, a similar situation to that existing between developing countries and developed countries. Significant rural-urban inequalities in commercial energy supply and consumption exist. Rural communities still continue to rely heavily on traditional energy, mainly biomass resources.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationLithole, T. C. (1997). <i>Rural energy development in developing countries : South and East Sub-Saharan Africa</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Engineering & the Built Environment ,Department of Mechanical Engineering. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/9499en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationLithole, Thifhelimbilu Christopher. <i>"Rural energy development in developing countries : South and East Sub-Saharan Africa."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Engineering & the Built Environment ,Department of Mechanical Engineering, 1997. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/9499en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationLithole, T. 1997. Rural energy development in developing countries : South and East Sub-Saharan Africa. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Lithole, Thifhelimbilu Christopher AB - There are some common characteristics of rural communities throughout the world. They tend to lack a good economic infrastructure, essential social amenities, tourist potential, good road infrastructure, literacy, and most importantly, scarcity of sufficient energy supply to meet basic needs, and deteriorating environments due to increasing pressure on available traditional energy resources. Furthermore, rural areas in the developing countries of South and East Sub-Saharan Africa are characterised by high population ratios, low levels of income, concentration of poverty, significant socio-economic disparities relative to urban area, and a high rate rural-urban migration. The availability of adequate and convenient energy is essential in addressing these priorities of rural development. The development of energy resources for rural areas is, therefore, closely linked to the economic, social and environmental concerns of mainstream rural development. Unlike growth-driven energy development for industrialisation and urbanisation, rural energy development must consider social and environmental development. More importantly, it must be people-oriented. The result of the study has indicated that the pace of energy transition from traditional to commercial energy in the rural areas of countries in the region has lagged behind that in urban areas, a similar situation to that existing between developing countries and developed countries. Significant rural-urban inequalities in commercial energy supply and consumption exist. Rural communities still continue to rely heavily on traditional energy, mainly biomass resources. DA - 1997 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 1997 T1 - Rural energy development in developing countries : South and East Sub-Saharan Africa TI - Rural energy development in developing countries : South and East Sub-Saharan Africa UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/9499 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/9499
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationLithole TC. Rural energy development in developing countries : South and East Sub-Saharan Africa. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Engineering & the Built Environment ,Department of Mechanical Engineering, 1997 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/9499en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Mechanical Engineeringen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Engineering and the Built Environment
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subject.otherApplied Scienceen_ZA
dc.titleRural energy development in developing countries : South and East Sub-Saharan Africaen_ZA
dc.typeMaster Thesis
dc.type.qualificationlevelMasters
dc.type.qualificationnameMScen_ZA
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